Paddywhack Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 This seems to be by the company that makes Mythos and says it's 35mm, so might be a bit big. Looks really good and seems like a great price for all the terrain and little bits you get. https://scenics.warcradle.com/red-beam-products/dunsmouth-dock-set 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmoar Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 I am currently putting it together. First time dealing with this sort of material, and I am sure I have made some mistakes with my big clumsy hands. But it all looks wonderful, and will post pics once everything is done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted July 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 44 minutes ago, farmoar said: I am currently putting it together. First time dealing with this sort of material, and I am sure I have made some mistakes with my big clumsy hands. But it all looks wonderful, and will post pics once everything is done! Awesome! I couldn't resist and ordered a set even though I have way too much terrain as it is.... Does it seem to scale well for Malifaux? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeperColony Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 It says it's built to 35 mm scale. So the doors and windows may be too large, but the interiors should be a better fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloomy Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Paddywhack said: Does it seem to scale well for Malifaux? I've got some of the other Warcradle stuff and its a perfect size for Malifaux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted August 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 OK, so I got my set and assembled it all. It looks great. https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkfXqHIwwjCDg4RNJDnQMP-9WwvdEw?e=aidU18 Everything on that table except for the large ferry/raft comes in the set. A ton of scatter terrain and some great buildings. I love that the three townhouses have a smaller footprint - I find that easier to play around. Honestly, this may be a bit too much terrain. I also bought a Mythos themed mat from Mats By Mars and had the M3E lines added. The only issue is one corner is almost all in water. So I made a quick and dirty ferry/raft out of craft sticks. It makes that corner more useable for deployment. I'm hoping to get a few more small boats for the other water areas if needed. Quick review: If you've ever assembled any mdf terrain it's pretty easy. The quality is similar to Sarissa Precision or 4Ground. The online assembly guides are pretty good, but there are a few tricky points that you want to make sure you dry fit first. My one complaint is that they didn't double up hardly any walls. For the most part, that's fine. But for the bit Market Square it means the interior walls are obviously bare. Thing is, they did include a couple double sided pieces for one of the shacks, so they are aware of the issue. Not sure why it wasn't included for more. The Townhouses say not to glue on the back wall so you can access the interior, but they are very narrow buildings. They are aprox 3 inches a side (varies a bit each building). So using the interiors during a game seems unlikely. I've left them unglued for now, but may just glue them shut. The roofs are still removable. I love the look and feel of them. And other than the one with the small overhang over the door and two posts, they are very sturdy I think. The Marketplace I thought I would hate, but I really like it. I didn't glue in the middle post or two of the top supports that connect to the roof. That way I can remove them more easily and access the interior space for play. Again, I wish they had doubled up the walls since you can see the interior walls very easily. Similar to the clock tower a little more color would have been nice - it looks like 'mdf' which a lot of the other pieces don't. The clock tower is nice, but similar to the Townhouses, I doubt I'll ever play the interior. It's even more narrow than the townhouses. I do with they had used some color for the clock tower - it's the only one that really screams 'mdf' terrain and looks a bit unfinished. I may try adding some detail. I did add some color plastic behind the windows to give an illusion of glass. The small huts are all great and were quite easy to assemble. No issues there. Again, small on the interior, but I don't see any reason to glue the roofs on yet.I love the little newstands as those seem like they will be useful for any city table. I'm going to cut out some small 'newspapers' to glue to them as well. The best and worst thing about the set is all the scatter terrain. There is a lot. However, they are a pain to assemble. For example, the little lobster cages have 11 pieces each.... There are probably more giant anchors than you really need too. The two cars are perhaps a bit out of place in Malifaux, but hey - we have giant stompy robots. I thinks some early combustion engine vehicles aren't that out the realm of possibility based on the timeline and tech levels. The scatter terrain is a bit of a hassle to get together, but it's worth it in the end as I find that is the best way to help block open lanes and create a better looking table. The mailboxes are a cool little touch, but again they were a real pain to put together. The street lights are pretty fun, but they are one of the most fragile pieces. Most of the pieces seem pretty sturdy, being mdf. However, there are a few pieces that are fragile since this is thin mdf. The streetlights are very fragile and I'm not sure how long they will survive. The fire escapes on the townhouses might be a concern down the road too. One of the townhouses has two supports for the small roof over the door and I already broke one off. I might cut those off and go without. The roof of the Marketplace has a lot of thin bits too and might break over time. Overall I'm not too worried about them - I think they should stand up to normal usage and storage. For the cost of about $120 depending on where you find it (I got it from Noble Knights online) you get enough terrain to just about fill a table depending on your tastes. It might be too much for some people. I'm definitely interested in checking out more of their terrain down the line. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpenceWilder Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 I'm a little late to the party, but this set keeps catching my eye. Can anyone tell me how tall the doorways are? I know it varies from building to building, but I'm also making some terrain and trying to establish some Faux architectural guidelines. Which is an imperfect science. Alps to Chompy, random 28, 32, and 35mm terrain, bridges and stairways... it pegs my OCD meter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted February 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 6 hours ago, SpenceWilder said: I'm a little late to the party, but this set keeps catching my eye. Can anyone tell me how tall the doorways are? I know it varies from building to building, but I'm also making some terrain and trying to establish some Faux architectural guidelines. Which is an imperfect science. Alps to Chompy, random 28, 32, and 35mm terrain, bridges and stairways... it pegs my OCD meter! I can check tonight when I get home. I think this set matches Malifaux the best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted February 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 On 2/1/2022 at 2:58 AM, SpenceWilder said: I'm a little late to the party, but this set keeps catching my eye. Can anyone tell me how tall the doorways are? I know it varies from building to building, but I'm also making some terrain and trying to establish some Faux architectural guidelines. Which is an imperfect science. Alps to Chompy, random 28, 32, and 35mm terrain, bridges and stairways... it pegs my OCD meter! The Dunsmouth set is for Mythos, which is a 32mm scale game. So the buildings work very well for Malifaux (maybe a bit too big to be honest). Some of their other sets appear to be closer to 28mm scale. The doors on the apartment buildings are about 2ish inches tall from the bottom (not including steps), so they look pretty good to me. Didn't have any painted minis at hand, but some plain ones are there for scale. A 30mm, 50mm, and 40mm model. edit - just realized I have Lazarous' 40mm base taped onto a 50mm base as I use him as a proxy sometimes. Still, it's a big model to give some sense of scale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpenceWilder Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 Awesome, thanks again for the detailed reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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